Process for the commercial preparation of aminophenylarsonic acids



Patented Feb. 5, 1924.

are a MAURICE GUERIN, OF PARIS, FRANCE.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MAURICE GUnnIN, a citizen of the Republic of France, and resident of Paris, in the Republic of France, t have invented certain new and useful Improved Processes for the Commercial Preparation of Aminophenylarsonic Acids, of which the following is a specification.

Several methods of preparing aminow phenylarsonic acids by reduction are already For example, nitro.p.oxyphenylarsonic acid having the formula HO/C5H3AS-O(OH)2.

is dissolved with an excess of soda or potash and then reduced by a sugar such as glucose, molasses or any other reducing sugar. The

. mixture of the solution and sugar is preferably made at 50 C. Heat is evolved during Application filed September 6, 1922.

Serial No. 586,531.

whereupon amino.p.phenylarsonic acid.

is precipitated. It may be purified and decolorized by filtering the hydrochloric acid solution through charcoal.

The position of the nitro group does not matter as the reaction takes place with o. m. and p. acids and also with their substitution products, and with any nitro acid, simple, nitro oXy, nitro amino, etc.

Having now particularly described and set forth the nature of my said invention, and in What manner the same is to be performed, I declare that What I claim is:

The process of manufacturing aminophenylarsonic acids and their substitution" products by reducing a nitrophenylarsonic acid, or a substitution product thereof, in alkaline solution by means 'of a reducing 55 sugar.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto signed my name this 1st day of August, 1922.

MAURICE GUERIN. 

